What are the top three things you’d ask people to consider when they start a blog?
1. Think about who you’re writing for and what you want to say. A blog isn’t really a blog if no one reads it! 2. Be realistic about your expectations, particularly regarding the amount of time you’re prepared to spend on it. Time is an ever-decreasing commodity. 3. Get out there and engage. When you blog, you’re part of a community, and this involves giving as well as taking. If Twitter is microblogging, how would you say it fits alongside blogging? I think Twitter is like being partially deaf – you only hear part of the conversation! I find Twitter interesting personally, I just don’t have the time to participate in it. I also find it’s populated by Web 2.0 advocates, not ‘real’ people whom I would want to reach on behalf of clients. The bigger issue is that people are being swamped with information nowadays. This isn’t helped when all sites are being touted as useful to all people. They’re not, and never could be. People just don’t have the time to engage with all of this. Things ar
